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- Heaven is high and the emperor is far away is a Chinese proverb thought to have originated from Zhejiang during the Yuan dynasty. The Chinese Central Government in Beijing exercises little direct oversight on the affairs of lower-level governments, allowing much regional autonomy in the country. The proverb has thus come to generally mean that central authorities have little influence over local affairs, and it is often used in reference to corruption. The saying, as it is considered in China, has multiple meanings. Often it involves something minor such as walking on the grass when no one is watching, ignoring a command because the father is far away, cutting timber when not permitted, or ignoring the one-child policy. It is also used to describe a lawless place far from the authorities. The original variation, "the mountains are high and the emperor is far away", is also still heard (山高皇帝远). (en)
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- Mountains are high and the emperor is far away (en)
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- Saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5 (en)
- Tin1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5 (en)
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- Shān gāo, huángdì yuǎn (en)
- Tiān gāo, huángdì yuǎn (en)
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- Sāan gōu wòhng dai yúhn (en)
- Tīn gōu wòhng dai yúhn (en)
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- Heaven is high and the emperor is far away is a Chinese proverb thought to have originated from Zhejiang during the Yuan dynasty. The Chinese Central Government in Beijing exercises little direct oversight on the affairs of lower-level governments, allowing much regional autonomy in the country. The proverb has thus come to generally mean that central authorities have little influence over local affairs, and it is often used in reference to corruption. The original variation, "the mountains are high and the emperor is far away", is also still heard (山高皇帝远). (en)
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- Heaven is high and the emperor is far away (en)
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